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Airlie Beach: Small Group Eungella Wild Platypus Encounter
- 8h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Clarke Ranges rise steeply behind the coast, and at their peak sits Eungella National Park, home to the longest continuous stretch of subtropical rainforest in Australia and one of the country's most reliable spots to see wild platypus. This eco-certified small-group day tour departs Airlie Beach at 10am and climbs through the Pioneer Valley, stopping for a famous Pinnacle Pie at the Pinnacle Family Hotel before continuing on to Broken River, where completely wild platypus move through the creek. Your guide holds EcoGuide Certification from Ecotourism Australia, positioning the group at the viewing platform and talking you through what you're seeing. Platypus sightings here are common. On the way home, you'll stop at the Eungella Sky Window for cheese and wine, then head back through the Pioneer Valley and along the coast, returning to Airlie Beach around 6pm. Airlie Adventure Tours holds the 2026 Best of Queensland Experiences Gold Award.
Inclusions
What's included
- Platypus viewing at Broken River
- Return transport from Airlie Beach accommodation in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Guided tour with EcoGuide Certified, Eco Certified guide (Ecotourism Australia accredited)
- White Wine with Cheese and Nibbles (standard on every departure)
- Eungella National Park entry
- Bottled water and snacks (crisps, popcorn, lollies)
What's not
- Accommodation
- Travel insurance
- Personal purchases
- Gratuities
- Available to purchase at Pinnacle Family Hotel to suit a range of budgets and dietary requirements
Itinerary
Hotel collections begin prior to the tour starting at 10am. Be waiting outside your accommodation 10 minutes before the confirmed departure time. The drive to the Pinnacle Family Hotel takes approximately 2 hours through the Pioneer Valley.
Our first stop, here you’ll experience the world-famous Pinnacle Pie!
View the township and learn about its history.
A quick stop in with a short walk to a hidden gem where you will get to experience a unique part nature.
Now the important part, here we will head to the viewing platform at Broken River. Completely wild platypuses move through the creek below. Sightings are very common but cannot be guaranteed.
A lookout over the Pioneer Valley and surrounding ranges.
White Wine with Cheese and nibbles is served on the return journey. Arrives back in Airlie Beach at approximately 6:00 pm.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 8 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Airlie Adventure Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Be waiting outside your accommodation at 9:45am for a 9:55am pick up.
- The drive from Airlie Beach to the Pinnacle Family Hotel is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. The route includes further driving between stops. Plan for a day with time in the vehicle.
How it compares in Airlie Beach
- Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 102 experiences we list in Airlie Beach.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 70 of 102.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach is a small seaside town on the Queensland coast and the mainland base for the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.
The town sits on a sheltered bay of the Coral Sea in central Queensland, with a saltwater lagoon on the foreshore, a marina, and a main street of cafés and dive shops. Just offshore lie the Whitsunday Islands, a scatter of more than seventy forested islands set in calm turquoise water, and sailing boats of every size leave its harbours to cruise among them.
Top-ranked sights in Airlie Beach: Coral Sea Marina, Conway National Park.
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